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Giorgia Tesio completes first female ascent of Hyaena at Finale
17/01/2018 - Climbing
Giorgia Tesio completes first female ascent of Hyaena at Finale
At the crag Monte Sordo in Finale Ligure, Italy, Giorgia Tesio made the first female ascent of Hyaena. First climbed in 1986 by Andrea Gallo, this sport climb has remained a reference point for top end sport climbing.
Boswell and Robertson discover their Holy Grail in Scottish Highlands
15/01/2018 - Alpinism
Boswell and Robertson discover their Holy Grail in Scottish Highlands
Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson have climbed a significant new route on Buachaille in Scotland called The Holy Grail IX/10.
Jakob Schubert flashes 8B+ boulder Catalan Witness the Fitness
14/01/2018 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert flashes 8b+ boulder Catalan Witness the Fitness
27-year-old Austrian climber Jakob Schubert has flashed the 8b+ boulder problem Catalan Witness the Fitness at Cova de Ocell in Spain.
Stefano Ghisolfi repeats La Capella at Siurana, his fourth 9b
12/01/2018 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi repeats La Capella at Siurana, his fourth 9b
At the Spanish crag Siurana Stefano Ghisolfi has pulled off the second ascent of the 9b sports climb La Capella, freed by Adam Ondra in 2011. This is the 24-year-old Italian’s fourth climb of this difficulty.
Santa Linya sends by Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert
10/01/2018 - Climbing
Santa Linya sends by Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert
At Santa Linya in Spain Janja Garnbret has climbed her second 9a sports climb, while Jakob Schubert has redpointed another 9a+.
Logan Barber frees hardest crack climb in Australia
08/01/2018 - Climbing
Logan Barber frees hardest crack climb in Australia
At Mt Buffalo in Australia Logan Barber has made the first ascent of Japanese Deep Freeze, a route hat might well be the hardest crack climb in the country.
Jakob Schubert climbs third 9b / Stoking the Fire at Santa Linya
06/01/2018 - Climbing
Jakob Schubert climbs third 9b / Stoking the Fire at Santa Linya
At Santa Linya in Spain Austria’s Jakob Schubert has redpointed Stoking the Fire, his third sports climb graded 9b.
Janja Garnbret climbs her first 9a at Santa Linya in Spain
30/12/2017 - Climbing
Janja Garnbret climbs her first 9a at Santa Linya in Spain
Slovenian climber Janja Garnbret has redpointed her first 9a sports climb, Seleccio Natural at Santa Linya, Spain.
La Sportiva Strange Heroes: Barbara Zangerl
27/12/2017 - Climbing
La Sportiva Strange Heroes: Barbara Zangerl
Barbara Zangerl and the climb Speed at the Swiss crag Voralpsee are the focus of the third episode of the La Sportiva series Strange Heroes.
Riccardo Moretti climbs Grandi Gesti at Sperlonga
26/12/2017 - Climbing
Riccardo Moretti climbs Grandi Gesti at Sperlonga
On 6/12/2017 young Italian climber Riccardo Moretti redpointed Grandi Gesti at Sperlonga, one of the reference 9a sport climbs in Central Italy. The report by Maurizio Oviglia.
Antarctica success for American exploratory expedition
19/12/2017 - Alpinism
Antarctica success for American exploratory expedition
Climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Savannah Cummins, Alex Honnold, Anna Pfaff, Cedar Wright and Pablo Durana have concluded their expedition to Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. The American alpinists succeed in climbing numerous routes, including the first ascent of a...
Keita Kurakami climbs Neutralism, great Japanese highball
15/12/2017 - Climbing
Keita Kurakami climbs Neutralism, great Japanese highball
The video of Keita Kurakami making the ground-up first ascent of Neutralism, a huge highball boulder problem in Japan.
El Capitan Magic Mushroom first repeat by Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl
11/12/2017 - Climbing
El Capitan Magic Mushroom first repeat by Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl have made the first free repeat of Magic Mushroom, the difficult big wall climb freed by Tommy Caldwell on El Capitan in Yosemite.
Bombé bleu at Buoux attempted by Nicolas Januel
03/12/2017 - Climbing
Bombé bleu at Buoux attempted by Nicolas Januel
Interest in the Buoux Bombé bleu project, also referred to as Chantier by French climbing legend Marc Le Menestrel who bolted the line in 1991, has been rekindled thanks to French climber Nicolas Januel who recently attempted the historic project.
Climbing video: Nina Caprez on To Bolt Or Not To Be at Smith Rock
01/12/2017 - Climbing
Climbing video: Nina Caprez on To Bolt Or Not To Be at Smith Rock
The video of Swiss climber Nina Caprez repeating the historic To Bolt Or Not To Be at Smith Rock, the first 5.14a/8b+ in the USA freed by French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout in 1986.
Stefano Ghisolfi climbs One Slap, his third 9b
22/11/2017 - Climbing
Stefano Ghisolfi climbs One Slap, his third 9b
At the crag Laghel close to Arco, Italy, Stefano Ghisolfi has repeated One Slap, the 9b freed by Adam Ondra a week ago. This is Ghisolfi’s third 9b sports climb.

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